Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher and quarterback EJ Manuel speak with an official during the second half against North Carolina State.

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Corey Clark
| Tallahassee Democrat

Not only did the Florida State Seminoles take a 16-0 lead into halftime last Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C., but they also knew they would get the football first in the third quarter. With a chance to put the game away with another scoring drive.

Instead, in what has become a disturbing trend, the FSU offense failed to take advantage of the opening possession, going three-and-out instead. N.C. State answered with a field goal on its first drive of the half en route to its eventual 17-16 upset of the Seminoles.

"My halftime speech (was) about going out with a killer mentality," Florida State coach ...